Staff Mechanical Engineer, Fluid & Air Systems

Form Energy; Berkeley (CA); On-site; USD 148,000 - 194,000; Full time

Job summary

Join an innovative company at the forefront of energy storage technology! As a Staff Mechanical Engineer, you will play a crucial role in designing and prototyping systems that power the future of clean energy. This role offers the opportunity to work on groundbreaking projects that enhance the electric grid's reliability and security. Collaborating with a talented team, you will contribute to the development of high-volume manufacturing processes for cutting-edge battery systems. If you're passionate about engineering and sustainability, this is your chance to make a meaningful impact!

Benefits

100% medical, dental, and vision premiums

12 weeks paid leave for new parents

Generous vacation policies

Stock options

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in mechanical design of equipment and handling systems.
• Experience in product development within an early-stage environment.

Responsibilities

• Design and test electrolyte or airflow management systems.
• Lead vendor engagements and transition designs to production.

Skills

Mechanical Design

Fluid Systems

Airflow Management

Prototyping

Vendor Engagement

Education

Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Analytical Modeling Software

Job description

Staff Mechanical Engineer, Fluid & Air Systems

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Are you ready to build America’s energy future? Form Energy is an American manufacturing and energy technology company. We’re revolutionizing energy storage with cost-effective, multi-day technology designed to keep the electric grid secure and reliable, even during extended periods of stress. By strengthening the electric system and reimagining what’s possible, we’re giving clean energy a whole new form!

In recent years, Form Energy has earned a number of accolades, including being named by TIME as a “Best Invention”, MIT Technology Review as a “Top Climate Tech Company To Watch”, and Fast Company as “One of the Next Big Things In Tech”. We are making rapid progress on our mission of delivering energy storage for a better world, and our team is growing just as rapidly to meet demand. We have signed contracts with leading electric utilities across the United States. Trial production of our iron-air batteries has already begun, and this year, production will take off to high volumes at our new factory in West Virginia.

Working for Form Energy is more than just a job, it’s a chance to be part of something extraordinary. And now - right as we significantly scale up battery manufacturing - might be the most exciting moment in the company’s history to join. We are assembling a team of highly talented and driven individuals across the country. Driven by our core values of humanity, excellence, and creativity, our team is determined to deliver on our mission and transform the energy landscape for the better.

Feeling energized to make a meaningful impact on the world? Then keep reading - you’ve come to the right place.

Role Description

The Mechanical Engineering team at Form is focused on designing the battery cell, module, and system enclosure that forms the foundation of our innovative utility-scale multi-day energy storage system. We strive to deliver designs that are optimized for performance, quality, reliability, and cost for high-volume manufacturing at Form Factory.

We're hiring hands-on Staff Mechanical Design Engineers to own the design of subsystems within either our electrolyte management system or air management system. The airflow & fluid systems are at the heart of Form’s iron-air battery technology and it is critical to the system’s successful operation. In either role, you will play a key role in the product conceptual and detailed design stages, first-of-a-kind build activities, vendor engagement, and design for manufacturing. You can expect to work on various prototyping efforts across the company, driving us through a series of internal system prototypes and working closely with a cross-functional team of chemical, electrical, and mechanical engineers to design, prototype, and test the storage systems. You will be responsible for design validation before the final manufacturing release.

If this sounds like the right position for you, apply now! This opportunity will help shape and scale our multi-day energy storage system, contributing to the growth of a fast-moving company with breakthrough technology and an incredible mission, contributing to a sustainable future!

What You'll Do

• Design, prototype, and test the electrolyte or airflow management system to meet critical performance requirements
• Build and maintain fluid or airflow system analytical models that inform design architecture decisions
• Organize component integration events, fabricating and testing first-of-a-kind prototypes to validate system design choices
• Lead critical vendor engagements and collaborate with manufacturing engineers to transition system designs from prototype to high-volume production
• Collaborate with the Battery and Systems teams to co-develop electrolyte or airflow handling systems
• Mentor junior engineers and level up our fluid or airflow systems best practices
• Champion safety, especially in the development of new laboratory processes
  
  

What You'll Bring

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field; Bachelor's with 8+ years of industry experience in mechanical design of equipment, liquid or gas handling systems
• Understanding of first-principles modeling and design and experience optimizing designs for manufacturing and cost-down
• Experience working in a manufacturing environment or with contract manufacturing vendors
• Demonstrated experience optimizing mechanical design, balance-of-plant systems, and interdisciplinary interfaces of fluid systems or airflow systems
• Direct experience in product development within an early-stage environment
  
  

Humanity is a cornerstone of Form Energy’s culture, and we make sure our compensation and benefits reflect that. Form Energy offers competitive salaries, stock options, and a holistic benefits package to ensure all employees have what they need to thrive while working here.

When it comes to you and your family’s health, we cover 100% of medical, dental, and vision premiums for full-time employees - and 80% of healthcare premiums for dependents. This starts from day one. We also offer at least 12 weeks of paid leave for new parents (up to 20 weeks for birthing parents), and generous vacation policies to give employees time to recharge when needed.

To build America’s energy future, we need everyone at the table. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply to our open jobs.

Form Energy is committed to maintaining the privacy of our applicants. Please be aware that we will never solicit sensitive personal information such as Social Security numbers or bank account details during the recruiting or hiring process.

Compensation Range: $148K - $193.2K

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  Manufacturing

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